MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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